Tim Redmond

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Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. He is the founder of 48hills.

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The problems with the gig economy and a housing ‘crisis’ bill

June 23, 2019

The gig economy and its problems are big news all over the country. California is moving to crack down on some huge, profitable companies...

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Fewer calls on city to ‘blow up’ taxi permit system

June 11, 2019

Sup. Sandra Lee Fewer yesterday called for the city to “blow up” its current taxi permit system, find a way to pay back drivers...

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Michael Storper on housing

June 10, 2019

There were so many interesting moments in the presentation by eminent economic geographer Michael Storper April 30. One of the more remarkable things he...

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Celebrate 40 years of rent control — and support the Tenants Union

June 9, 2019

If you live in San Francisco, and you pay rent, you can thank the Tenants Union for the fact that you are still here. The...

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The facts about vaping emerge

June 7, 2019

For every adult who uses vaping to quit cigarette smoking, 80 young people will take up the deadly habit after starting with products like...

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SF seizes homeless people’s property — and they rarely get it back

June 6, 2019

An advocacy group for homeless people has just released a stunning set of videos that demonstrate how police and city workers are taking away...

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What the vaping ballot initiative is really about

June 6, 2019

You can’t walk around San Francisco these days without running into somebody gathering signatures to “raise the legal age for vaping products” or to,...

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State bill could allow undocumented workers to claim tax credit

June 5, 2019

A bill making its way through the state Legislature would allow some undocumented Californians to claim the state’s earned-income tax credit – widely considered...

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SF pays $58,000 for Uber and Lyft rides

June 3, 2019

San Francisco spent almost $58,000 in the past year reimbursing city employees for rides on Uber and Lyft, public records show. Records obtained from the...

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Bernie Day at the state Dem Convention

June 2, 2019

Sunday was Bernie Sanders Day at the state Democratic Convention. Bernie supporters packed the area outside the convention hall. Bernie signs were everywhere when he...

Tim Redmond

The problems with the gig economy and a housing ‘crisis’ bill

Fewer calls on city to ‘blow up’ taxi permit system

Michael Storper on housing

Celebrate 40 years of rent control — and support the Tenants Union

The facts about vaping emerge

SF seizes homeless people’s property — and they rarely get it back

What the vaping ballot initiative is really about

State bill could allow undocumented workers to claim tax credit

SF pays $58,000 for Uber and Lyft rides

Bernie Day at the state Dem Convention

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